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Monday, October 16, 2006

14 apply for KSC

Here is a link to the KSC's press release announcing the list of fourteen that applied for Justice Allegrucci's soon to be vacant seat. A number of the usual suspects applied, including Martha Coffman and Judge Robert Fairchild, who made the short list last time. And a number of the newer COA judges applied: Judge Stephen Hill, Judge Lee Johnson, and Judge Tom Malone. District Judge Steve Leben from Johnson County and District Judge Gregory Waller from Sedgwick County also applied again. I don't know many of the private practictioners on the list.

Be sure to submit your comments about the candidates to the commission if you have them. It's the only way for the nominating commission to really get to know the candidates.